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regular passenger at noon -- Evening I reported the first of the Winter series of Odd Fellows' literary & social entertainments at National Guard Hall -- Big crowd--

Snow -- Sleighing

Took me till 2:30 oclock to write it up -- Snowed some while I was in Carson, & also here -- also this evening- Bed 4 -- about an inch of snow on ground, & more coming lightly-

Saturday Dec 7

Variable -- chilly -- as usual -- Evening at Lodge -- Initiated 2 candidates -- I did the old Warden act 1st rate -- At office awhile -- Bed 1 -

Sunday Dec 8

Stormy -- Snow fell at intervals accumulating about 5 or 6 inches -- PM & evening lots of cutters & sleighing parties were out -- I was at room till 2 PM washing & straightening up, etc, Went then to regular monthly meeting of Exempts -- I pre-sided as usual -- Had annual election of officers for ensuring term as follows:

President -- E A Pottle
1st Vice Pres't -- Joseph Josephs
2nd " " -- J W Shields
Sec'y -- George I Lammon
Treasurer -- L Guggenheim
Trustees -- Wm Davis
C C Bowman
Wm Pennison
Jacob Young
James Jewell

Exempt Election -- Jeff Davis Dead

All were elected unanimously -- Took train at 1:20 for Reno -- No snow, only [drizzling] rain in Carson or Reno -- little snow in Washoe Valley -- Reno slimy with mud